- June 28- August 30, 2008; 63 days total, 54 riding days
- 3,700 miles, daily average 68 miles
- Operational costs are expected to be covered by corporate sponsors
- Each sea to sea cyclist’s fund-raising goal is $10,000 (or $4,000 per section)
- Largest bike tour to cross North America
- Largest previous tour is 96 cyclists crossing Canada in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the CRC in Canada
- Currently 211 participants of which 128 will bike the whole distance
- The tour goes into Canada from Michigan
- Ages range from 18-81
- Cyclists range from students, teachers, carpenters, ministers, to retirees
- Male to Female ratio is about 2:1
- Sea to Sea is partnering with cyclists from the Reformed Church in America
- Cyclists will pedal over one million revolu-tions
- All funds raised go to programs that break the cycle of poverty
About the Tour
This is the opportunity of a lifetime! I’m excited to see God’s beautiful creation from my bike, to be part of a community of cyclists for a summer, and to serve God by participating in a great cause.
The bike tour will be both challenging and rewarding. It will be a challenge to ride an average of 70 miles per day going up and down mountains and across prairies, to deal with all kinds of weather, and to deal with aches and pains.
The cyclists are not going to be doing this alone. A support crew of volunteers will be traveling along with the cyclists, helping fix broken bikes, hauling our gear, preparing meals, and setting up campsites.
We will bike six days a week, ending each day to rest in a campground, field or school gym where we will eat, rest, and socialize.
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